ActionTec VOSKY UP101, User Manual

Page 1: ...Internet Phone Wizard Model UP101 User Manual Solutions for the Digital Life ...

Page 2: ...ardware 15 Single Line Connection 15 Dual Line Connection 17 4 Installing the Internet Phone Wizard Software 21 5 Using the Internet Phone Wizard 25 Before Making a Call 25 Calling an Internet Telephone 26 Calling a Traditional Telephone 26 Receiving a Call 27 Ending a Call 27 Switching Between Regular Call and Internet Call Modes 27 Call Waiting Alert 27 Quick Reference Table 28 6 Troubleshooting...

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Page 4: ...use your regular phone to make long distance calls and even international calls at dramati cally reduced rates If you want to take your communications to the next level and save money while doing it the Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard is sure to be one of the keys to your success Package Contents s Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard s USB cable s Telephone cable RJ 11 s Quick Start Guide s Installati...

Page 5: ...external power required System Requirements Minimum s Computer running at 400 MHz or better with a USB port 128 MB RAM and a CD ROM drive s Microsoft Windows 2000 XP s A touch tone analog phone s LAN or modem based Internet connection s Skype application available free from www skype com Recommended For better voice quality and performance s Computer running at 1 GHz or better with a USB port 256 ...

Page 6: ... Call and Ready Regular Call The Regular Call light illuminates when the Internet Phone Wizard is in regular analog phone mode blinks rapidly when an incoming regular call comes in and blinks steadily when a regular call is on hold Internet Call The Internet Call light illuminates when the Internet Phone Wizard is in Internet phone mode blinks rapidly when an incoming Internet call comes in and bl...

Page 7: ...ne Port The Phone port is used to connect the Internet Phone Wizard to a telephone via phone cable Technical Support Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making durable high quality high perfor mance products If you need assistance the Actiontec Technical Support Department is available all day every day to provide professional support Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 N Mary Avenue Sunnyvale CA 940...

Page 8: ...d dial numbers Downloading and Installing Skype If Skype has already been installed on the computer make sure it is the latest ver sion If it is skip this section and go to Assigning a Speed Dial Number on page 12 If not install the latest version by following this procedure 1 Open an Internet browser and in the address bar enter http www skype com 2 When the Skype web page appears click Download ...

Page 9: ...r Manual 4 In the window that appears select a language then click OK 5 The Skype Setup Wizard appears Read the on screen instructions then click Next 6 In the next window click in the circle next to I accept the agreement then click Next ...

Page 10: ...7 Chapter 2 Installing Skype 7 Select a location on the computer s hard drive to download the Skype soft ware then click Next 8 In the next window set up additional tasks if needed then click Next ...

Page 11: ...nstallation The Skype software is installed on the computer Go to the next section to create a Skype account Creating a Skype Account 1 After Skype installs the Create a new Skype account window appears In the New Users Create a Skype Account tab enter the required information denoted by a red asterisk Click Next ...

Page 12: ...ur Skype Personal Profile window appears enter the informa tion in the appropriate text boxes Click Update The Skype account is created Go to the next section to add contacts to the account Adding Accounts 1 Go to the main Skype account window ...

Page 13: ...et Phone Wizard User Manual 2 From the menu at the top of the window select Tools then Add a Contact 3 When the Add a Contact window appears enter the name of another Skype user in the appropriate text box then click Next ...

Page 14: ... appears Make the appropriate selections then click OK 5 The contact is added Click Finish The contact has been added To view the contact list select the Contact tab from the main Skype window To add assign a speed dial number to an contact go to the next section ...

Page 15: ... User Manual Assign a Speed Dial Number 1 From the main Skype window select the Contact tab right click on a contact name and in the menu that appears select Assign Speed Dial 2 In the next window enter a speed dial number then click OK ...

Page 16: ...assigned to the contact 4 Repeat to assign a speed dial number to other contacts After finishing with the installation configuration of Skype go to the next chapter Connecting the Internet Phone Wizard Hardware to continue setting up the Internet Phone Wizard ...

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Page 18: ...line or mobile telephones while in Single Line mode To connect the Internet Phone Wizard in Single Line mode 1 Get the Internet Phone Wizard from its package 2 Get the USB cable from the package and insert the small square end of the cable in the USB port on the rear panel of the Internet Phone Wizard 3 Insert the other flat and rectangular end of the USB cable in a USB port on the front or back o...

Page 19: ...dial up modem 1 Get the Internet Phone Wizard from its package 2 Get the USB cable from the package and insert the small square end of the cable in the USB port on the rear panel of the Internet Phone Wizard 3 Insert the other flat and rectangular end of the USB cable in a USB port on the front or back of a computer 4 Get the phone cable from the telephone and insert one end in the Phone port on t...

Page 20: ...cedure assumes the computer is connected to a cable modem If the com puter is connected to the Internet via DSL modem see Dual Line Connection with DSL Modem on page 18 To connect the Internet Phone Wizard in Dual Line mode 1 Get the Internet Phone Wizard from its package 2 Get the USB cable from the package and insert the small square end of the cable in the USB port on the rear panel of the Inte...

Page 21: ...he Internet Phone Wizard there are two ways to connect the Internet Phone Wizard when a DSL modem is pres ent Connecting to a Phone Line Splitter and Connecting to a DSL Filter Select the configuration matching the current computer DSL set up and follow the instructions Connecting to a Phone Line Splitter If the telephone is connected to the phone line via a phone line splitter follow this procedu...

Page 22: ...izard to a different USB port may cause problems The Internet Phone Wizard is connected in Dual Line mode Next go to chapter 4 Installing the Internet Phone Wizard Software Connecting to a DSL Filter If the telephone is connected to the phone line via a wall mount DSL filter follow this procedure to connect the Internet Phone Wizard 1 Get the Internet Phone Wizard from its package 2 Get the USB ca...

Page 23: ...Connect the other end of the phone cable to the telephone The components should be connected similarly to the figure below Note If the Internet Phone Wizard needs to be disconnected from the computer for any reason it must be reconnected to the same USB port Connecting the Internet Phone Wizard to a different USB port may cause problems The Internet Phone Wizard is connected in Dual Line mode Next...

Page 24: ...nternet Phone Wizard a Found New Hardware win dow appears This may take up to 15 seconds 2 Insert the Installation CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer then from the Found New Hardware Wizard window click in the circle next to Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next Note If the computer is running Windows 2000 when the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears click Next In the ...

Page 25: ...ser Manual 3 In the next window click Continue Anyway The Internet Phone Wizard has been fully tested to work with Windows XP and 2000 and will not harm or hinder the performance of the computer 4 When the next window appears click Finish ...

Page 26: ...ions window appears Click Next 6 Another window appears Enter an email address in order to be contacted about future online updates Click Next 7 A window with information about using Skype with the Internet Phone Wizard appears Read the onscreen information then click Finish ...

Page 27: ...rs Click in the circle next to Allow this program to use Skype then click OK The Internet Phone Wizard software is installed and Skype is running To learn how to use the Internet Phone Wizard with Skype to place a regular or Internet call see chapter 5 Using the Internet Phone Wizard ...

Page 28: ...ed to the Internet s A Skype account has been created and contacts have been added to it s The Internet Phone Wizard is connected to the computer via USB s A telephone is connected to the Internet Phone Wizard via phone cable s If using Dual Line mode a phone line is connected to the Internet Phone Wizard s Line port s The Internet Phone Wizard drivers and software are installed and running on the...

Page 29: ...s picked up After pressing the key twice the Internet Call light illuminates and the Regular Call light turns off Calling a Traditional Telephone There are two ways to call a traditional land line or mobile telephone with the Internet Phone Wizard make a regular call using Regular Call mode this is exactly like making a normal phone call from a traditional telephone and all the usual costs apply o...

Page 30: ...If the Internet Phone Wizard is connected in Dual Line mode press key twice to switch between the Regular Call and Internet Call modes Call Waiting Alert The Internet Phone Wizard s call waiting feature works only in the Dual Line mode If a regular call comes in while an Internet call is active a short beep is heard on the telephone Press the key twice to answer the regular call To go back to the ...

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Page 32: ...29 Troubleshooting If you have any troubleshooting issues or wish to see a frequently asked questions list go to www internetphonewizard com support 6 ...

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Page 34: ...ce One USB port Telephone Interface Two RJ 11 ports Phone Line LED indicators Regular Call Internet Call Ready Audio Support Microsoft WAV ACM and Mixer APIs Dimensions LxWxH 11 5 x 8 5 x 2 5 cm 4 5 x 3 3 x 1 in Weight 125 g 4 4 oz Operating temperature 0 55 C 32 131 F a ...

Page 35: ...32 Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard User Manual Relative Humidity 80 non condensing Warranty 1 year Note Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 36: ... harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by implementing one or more of the following measures s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna s Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver s Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from th...

Page 37: ... a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration contact Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 United States Tel 408 752 7700 Fax 408 541 9005 Miscellaneous Legal Notices 2005 Actiontec Electronics Inc Actiontec ...

Page 38: ...tronics warrants the media con taining software against failure during the warranty period The only updates that will be provided are at the sole discretion of Actiontec Electronics and will only be available for download at the Actiontec Web site www actiontec com Actiontec Electronics sole obligation under this express warranty shall be at Actiontec Electronics option and expense to refund the p...

Page 39: ...aired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer at Actiontec Electronics expense not later than thirty 30 days after Actiontec Electronics receives the defective product Return the product to In the United States Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94085 Actiontec Electronics shall not be responsible for any software firmware informa tion memory data or Customer data co...

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Page 41: ...nual Governing Law This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California U S A excluding its conflicts of laws and principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ...